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End of Week Recap | SARVAC HWF – Manitoba Wildfire Evacuation Support

The SARVAC Humanitarian Workforce (HWF) deployment is now in full swing across Manitoba. ✅ Following last weekend’s greenlight, operations have ramped up steadily at multiple shelter sites. ✈️ Rotation #1 officially launched this week, bringing in additional trained...

Deployment Update | Manitoba Wildfires

SARVAC’s Humanitarian Workforce (HWF) Program is now active, with the successful mobilization of HWF responders to support wildfire response efforts in Manitoba. ✅ 14 trained volunteers from the Ontario Search and Rescue Volunteer Association (OSARVA) and the Search...

🔥 Manitoba Wildfire Evacuation Support

Wildfires in northern Manitoba have forced thousands of residents to evacuate to Winnipeg and other centres. The Province is preparing large-scale shelter operations to accommodate up to 40,000 evacuees. 🦺 The Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada (SARVAC)...

National SAR Volunteer Study – Your Voice Matters

Are You a Search and Rescue Volunteer in Canada? Your experience matters. Dr. Jelena Brcic from the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) is leading a national research study exploring the successes and challenges of Search and Rescue (SAR) volunteers across Canada....

GSAR Volunteers Ready to Support Wildfire Response Across Canada

As wildfires continue to impact communities in central and western Canada, trained Ground Search and Rescue (GSAR) volunteers stand ready to deploy through the SARVAC Humanitarian Workforce (HWF) program. Insured and deployable GSAR teams are prepared to assist at all...
Deployment Update | Manitoba Wildfires

Deployment Update | Manitoba Wildfires

SARVAC’s Humanitarian Workforce (HWF) Program is now active, with the successful mobilization of HWF responders to support wildfire response efforts in Manitoba. ✅ 14 trained volunteers from the Ontario Search and Rescue Volunteer Association (OSARVA) and the Search...

🔥 Manitoba Wildfire Evacuation Support

🔥 Manitoba Wildfire Evacuation Support

Wildfires in northern Manitoba have forced thousands of residents to evacuate to Winnipeg and other centres. The Province is preparing large-scale shelter operations to accommodate up to 40,000 evacuees. 🦺 The Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada (SARVAC)...

National SAR Volunteer Study – Your Voice Matters

National SAR Volunteer Study – Your Voice Matters

Are You a Search and Rescue Volunteer in Canada? Your experience matters. Dr. Jelena Brcic from the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) is leading a national research study exploring the successes and challenges of Search and Rescue (SAR) volunteers across Canada....

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